Master Class: New West Guitar Group

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 @ 12:00pm – 1:30pm (PST)
PONCHO Concert Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A master class by the cutting-edge guitar ensemble New West Guitar Group. Open to the public.

Free

Sammamish Symphony Orchestra: España

Friday, February 20, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Meydenbauer Center Theatre, Bellevue, WA, United States
Curtis – Souvenir of Guanajuato suite
Ginastera – Panambi Ballet suite
Rodrigo – Concierto de Aranjuez for guitar and orchestra
Ravel – Bolero

$20 ($15 student/senior; $10 age 10 and under)

Sammamish Symphony Orchestra: España

Sunday, February 22, 2026 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PST)
Eastlake Performing Arts Center, Sammamish, WA, United States
Curtis – Souvenir of Guanajuato suite
Ginastera – Panambi Ballet suite
Rodrigo – Concierto de Aranjuez for guitar and orchestra
Ravel – Bolero

$20 ($15 student/senior; $10 age 10 and under)

Seattle Classic Guitar Society: Amadeus Guitar Duo

Saturday, March 7, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Critics and audiences acknowledge these young musicians' bubbling temperament in recital and their highly sensitive creative ability in musical phrasing and guitar tone, which fills large auditoriums with a warm, rich sound.

$38 ($28 student/senior)

Guitar Master Class Series: Amadeus Duo

Sunday, March 8, 2026 @ 10:00am – 11:30am (PDT)
UW School of Music – Room 213, Seattle, WA, United States
The renowned Amadeus Duo leads a guitar master class with students of Michael Partington. Open to the public.

$10 (free to UW students/faculty)

Groupmuse in Queen Anne: Michael Partington

Thursday, March 19, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Private home in Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
19th-century compositions performed on a period instrument, and music from the 20th and 21st centuries played on a modern guitar.

$10 suggested donation

Groupmuse: Michael Partington

Thursday, April 2, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Private home in Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
200 years of guitar music from Spain, Italy, Argentina, Russia and the USA.

RSVP required, $10 suggested donation

Benjamin Verdery

Friday, April 17, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
PONCHO Concert Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Hailed for his innovative and eclectic musical career, classical guitarist and composer Benjamin Verdery performs at Cornish in conjunction with the 2015 Northwest Guitar Festival.

$15-$25

Seattle Classic Guitar Society presents Marcin Dylla

Saturday, May 2, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Polish guitarist Marcin Dylla is a rare phenomenon in the recent history of classical guitar, hailed as among the most gifted guitarists on the planet.

$38 ($28 student/senior)

Giacomo Fiore | Rocco Di Pietro with Cristina Valdes

Saturday, May 2, 2026 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Giacomo Fiore performs music for solo electric guitar and electronics, plus chamber and electronic works by Rocco Di Pietro featuring Cristina Valdes, piano.

$5-$15

Guitar Master Class: Marcin Dylla

Sunday, May 3, 2026 @ 10:00am – 11:00am (PDT)
UW School of Music – Room 213, Seattle, WA, United States
One of the world’s elite performers of the classical guitar leads a master class with UW music students and young professional artists. Open to the public.

$10 (UW staff/students free)

Ladies Musical Club at Seattle Public Library

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
Korngold – Much Ado About Nothing, Op. 11
Korngold – Songs of the Clown, Op. 29
Korngold – Four Shakespeare Songs, Op. 31
Morel – Malambo
Yep – Fiesta
Cumplido – Retrato Antiguo
Solis – Pasaje Abierto
Lora – Northeastern Lullaby
Morel – Danza Brasilera

Free

[Canceled] Student recital: Stella Stephanie Kosim, guitar

Saturday, May 16, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
UW student Stella Stephanie Kosim performs a bachelor's degree recital in guitar. Free and open to the public.

Groupmuse with Michael Partington: 200 Years of Guitar

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Private home in Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Fernando Sor – Pièce de Société, Op. 36, No. 3
Johann Kaspar Mertz – Elegie
Astor Piazzolla – Otoño Porteño and Invierno Porteño
Federico Moreno Torroba – Suite Castellana
Bryan Johanson – 6 Preludes
Isaac Albéniz – Cadiz and Mallorca

RSVP required, $10 suggested donation

Students of Michael Partington: Guitar Ensemble

Friday, May 29, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Students of Michael Partington perform music written or arranged for guitar.

$5

Groupmuse House Concert: Classical Guitarist Michael Partington

Saturday, August 1, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Private home in Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Mauro Giuliani – Variations, Op. 102
Astor Piazzolla – Otoño Porteño, Invierno Porteño, Verano Porteño
Phillip Houghton – Rain
Bryan Johanson – 6 Preludes
Federico Moreno Torroba – Suite Castellana

$10 (suggested donation)

Groupmuse House Concert: Michael Partington, classical guitar

Thursday, August 13, 2026 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Private home in Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Fernando Sor – Pièce de Société Op. 36, No. 3
Dusan Bogdanovic – Mysterious Habitats
Isaac Albeniz – Cadiz and Mallorca
Johann Kaspar Mertz – Elegie
Leo Brouwer – Sonata: Fandangos Y Boleros, Sarabande de Scriabin, Toccata de Pasquini

$10 (suggested donation)

Early Music Guild: Laberinto en la Guitarra

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 @ 7:15pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Tembembe Ensamble Continuo returns to Seattle to combine music of the Spanish and Mexican Baroque guitar with today’s traditional Mexican sones.

$10

Chamber Music @ Noon

Friday, September 18, 2026 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Public Library – Ballard Branch, Seattle, WA, United States
Come enjoy the music of Schubert, Part, and Piazzolla, courtesy of violinist Luke Fitzpatrick and guitarist Jeff Bowen.

Free

Seattle Classic Guitar Society presents Jorge Caballero

Saturday, September 26, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A native of Lima, Peru, Jorge Caballero is known for his dazzling virtuosity, his intense musicality and his spellbinding performances.

$28-$38